FAQs

1. What can I expect from Variety FAR therapies?  The therapy offered at FAR has many benefits, positively impacting the student’s communication, cognitive ability, motor and social skills. Therapy can increase self awareness, improve social skills, and foster self-esteem. FAR’s therapies, in conjunction with therapies received elsewhere, can accentuate the benefits achieved.

2. How long are the sessions? How often?  Typically, the private therapy sessions at FAR are once a week for ½ hour, although some exceptions are made in some instances. Group activities are normally 45 minutes to an hour weekly. Tutoring is one hour, once a week, more often if requested.

3. Why do I need to stay in the building while my child is with the therapist?  We need you to be in the building during your child’s session because the therapist may need the responsible party to interpret the student’s needs or assist with behaviors. Our therapists may not intervene physically with any child. On occasion, a child may suddenly become ill or become violent. If your child is in a group session and another child needs the therapist's assistance you may be asked to remove your student.  We do not have a nurse in the building and our insurance insists that we strictly enforce this policy.

4. The semester has already begun, can I still join?  While we have structured our semesters to be similar to an academic school year, we realize that is not appropriate for all situations. Therefore, we try to be very flexible when enrolling students.

5. What if I pay for the entire semester and my child is unable or unwilling to continue?  Nothing is written in stone at FAR. We try to be accommodating. However, we suggest you encourage your child to continue because often it takes time for a student to become acclimated to the therapy.

6. Can I reschedule my session if my child is unable to attend?  For private therapy, the time of your session has been set with your therapist whose schedule may not allow much flexibility. FAR must pay for the therapist’s time regardless. Therefore, our policy is to allow one make-up session per semester if you notify the FAR office in advance that your child will not be attending. Three weeks are set aside throughout the year for make-up dates. Group activities will not be made up. If the therapist cancels the session and the student and therapist are unable to schedule a time for make up, a credit will be issued to the student.

7. Our budget is stretched pretty thin, can I make payments for the charges?  FAR understands the strain on many families’ budgets. If you cannot pay for the semester in advance as required, you may pay in two increments. Contact the FAR office if you need a different accommodation. Check with us to see if you qualify for a scholarship. See the application at the back of the catalogue.